The general Pyroxenite and Minette definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Minette. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pyroxenite and Minette gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.
Pyroxenite and Minette definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pyroxenite and Minette. In this section, you will know about Pyroxenite and Minette Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pyroxenite and Minette are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Pyroxenite and Minette discoverer. The discoverer of Pyroxenite and Minette are Unknown.
Along with Pyroxenite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Pyroxenite and Minette. Etymology of Pyroxenite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pyroxenite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Pyroxenite is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks while that of Minette is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pyroxenite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pyroxenite and Minette are listed below.
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